Invitations Out For Tennis Meet Here March 24 26
Teady High School invites for its fourth Heart of Texas Tennis Tournament to be held March 24 25 2h. Four divisions determine winners girls singles and doubles and boys singles and doubles. Ed Whiteley tournament director says only the first eight entries per division accepted. Trophies for first place and IL rules govern eligibility. Brady hosts and defends in boys singles and girls doubles with Betsy Ross of Sonora the girls singles champion. Other entrants last year included Menard Eden Melvin Llano and the host Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teady High School
Ed Whiteley
Brady
Austin
Clyde
Sonora
Betsy Ross
Fredericksburg
Menard
Eden
Melvin
Llano
Fowler to Show Jamaica Movies at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church will screen colored Jamaica crusade films Sunday at 7 30 p m. Rev W LeRay Fowler who joined the Jamaican trip will present the movies made by Rev Byron Richardson of Alice and a Trinityville guest during the stay in Jamaica detailing the evangelistic crusade.
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First Baptist Church
W. LeRay Fowler
Byron Richardson
Alice
Mr. Fowler
Trinityville
Jamaica
Mrs. McMillan 96 Dies in Fredonia
Mrs R M McMillan aged 96 longtime Fredonia resident died at 3 30 p m Tuesday at her home Born July 22 1858 in Rockbridge County Virginia moved to Burnet in 1874 married in 1878 Funeral services were held at Fredonia Methodist Church with Rev J A Anderson and Rev O O Moore officiating Survivors include two sons W B McMillan Crowley Louisiana Norman McMillan Mason four daughters Mrs Sarah Daniels Fredonia Mrs Susie Leach and Mrs Janie Simpson Brady and Mrs Clara Latham Hamilton 17 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren Pallbearers were grandsons Douglas Leach Stamford Leach Leo H McMillan Jerry Simpson R McMillan and Norris McMillan Burial in Wagram Cemetery
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R. M. McMillan
Fredonia
Rockbridge County
Burnet
Fredonia Methodist Church
J. ’. Anderson
O. O. Moore
W. B. McMillan
Crowley
Norman McMillan
Mason
Sarah Daniels
Susie Leach
Janie Simpson
Brady
Clara Latham
Hamilton
Douglas Leach
Stamford Leach
Leo H. McMillan
Jerry Simpson
R. McMillan
Norris McMillan
Wagram Cemetery
E L Chew 68 Dies in Brady Hospital
Elisha Leon Chew a 68 year old retired Brady carpenter died at Brady Hospital after an operation. He was born January 31 1887 in Llano County and lived at 1807 South Bradley Street in Brady. Graveside services are set for 2 30 p m Friday at the Chew family cemetery in Llano County with survivors including his wife six sons and four daughters and 15 grandchildren.
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Elisha Leon Chew
Brady Carpenter
Brady Hospital
Mr. Chew
Llano County
Brady
South Bradley St
Chew
Ossie
Cecil
Percy
Allen Ray Chew
Mason
Norman Chew
Woodrow Chew
Ralph Underwood
Louis Wainscott
Menard
Bob Brown
San Fernando
Calif
Ray Anderson
Fort Worth
Citations Arrive in Veterans Land Suits in Austin
Fifty six citations for witnesses and defendants in veterans land suits pending in Austin were received here Tuesday by Sheriff Luke Vogel. The suits were filed February 2 by Texas Attorney General John Ben Sheveire against I. V. Ruffin and R. R. Sheffield of Brady in Bard District Court in Austin.
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Veterans Land
Austin
Luke Vogel
Texas
John Ben Sheveire
I. V. Ruffin
R. R. Sheffield
Brady
Bard District Court
Miss BHS of 1955 Contest at Brady High
Brady High School hosts the seventh annual Miss BHS of 1955 finals in the auditorium Friday night with 22 contestants in gowns and street dress. Judges from out of town select winners based on stage performances amid festive red and white Valentine decor.
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Brady High School
Lucille Welch
BHS
Brady High Boys
Brady Firemen Win 3 Places at Brownwood Meet
Brady volunteers placed in three events at the Hill Country Firemen’s Association semi annual convention in Brownwood. Brady’s Salter Sellman Underwood led a six man team to pump relay win, while Sellman earned a second in the individual race. Ballinger Sonora Eden and Winters teams also scored, with winners from Santa Anna and Coleman in related events. More than 250 attendees from 15 cities attended the convention ending with a Fireman’s Ball and women’s auxiliary officers were elected.
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Brady
Hill Country Firemen’s Association
Brownwood
Millard Anderson
Eden
Howard Salter
Sonora
Coleman
Winters
Salter
Marvin Sellman
James Underwood
Sellman
Santa Anna
Ballinger
Underwood
Jackie Campbell
L. J. Armstrong
Charlie Dye
Memorial Hall
J. G. Pennington
Egan Fowler
Brady Department
Pennington
Women’s Auxiliary
Jack Harrison
Tom Tyler
Flora Minnick
Brady Drug Clerk Wins Courtesy Award For January
Brady's City Drug Store clerk Mrs. Bill Bingham won the January courtesy award, the second time a City Drug Store clerk has won. The award honors the most outstanding sales person as chosen by a secret shopper panel, with Mrs. J. R. Cochran as the first recipient last fall. Mrs. Bingham, the youngest honoree, and her husband attend a dinner at El Patio where she receives a certificate.
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Brady
Bill Bingham
City
J. R. Cochran
Brady Business and
B&epw
Recreation Program Ends 1954 Season With $469 Bank
Brady closed its 1954 recreation program with 469 dollars in bank after a season that saw 1381 dollars and 65 cents in swimming pool receipts. Supt. C A Reynolds presented the school board with the full financial report Monday night.
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Brady
Supt. C. A. Reynolds
Brady Man Bill Hill Dies at 54 in Brady
Bill Hill 54 of 501 East Fifth Street Brady died Thursday morning in Brady Hospital. A pipefitter born October 11, 1900 in Hico, he will be buried at Rest Haven Cemetery after services at Brady Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Tommy Brower. Survivors include wife Maggie two daughters Mrs Bobby Joe Carroll of Hondo and Mrs K R Gresham of Wichita Falls a brother Harry Hill a sister Daysie Byler Brady his mother Mrs J H Hill and four grandchildren.
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William Henry
Bill) Hill
East Fifth St
Brady
Brady Hospital
Hill
Hico
Brady Presbyterian Church
Tommy Brower
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Rest Haven Cemetery
Maggie
Bobby Joe Carroll
Hondo
K. R. Gresham
Wichita Falls
Harry Hill
Srey
Daysie Byler
J. H. Hill
Bulldogs Open Track Season With Brief Brady Practice Meet
The Brady High Bulldogs begin track season Friday with a light practice meet against Junction Eagles at 4 p m. Coach Chuck York says it will be a short workout, with 25 to 30 athletes, many freshmen and upperclassmen, and no full events or track markings.
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Brady High Bulldogs
Junction’s
Eagles
Chuck York
Cowboys Opening Spring Concert Tour at Brady
Hardin-Simmons University's Cowboy Band begins its annual spring concert tour in Brady at 10 30 a m in Brady High School auditorium. The free public performance features Marion B McCture as director and Dr J Roger Miller from HSU music education. Brady Band Boosters host lunch after the show with stops in Llano Fredericksburg San Antonio Linton Alice Devine Uvalde Menard and Ballinger on successive days.
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Hardin-Simmons University
Cowboy
Brady
Brady High School
Cowboys
Marion B. McCture
J. Roger Miller
HSU
Miller
University of Wisconsin
Brady Band
BHS
Llano
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Linton
Alice, Devine and
Uvalde
Menard and
Ballinger
Marriage Licenses Issued To Local Couples
Marriage licenses have been issued to Sam Clements and Mrs. Maggie Mae Henley on February 1 Gail Delano Odom and Peggy June Wiginton on February 4 Alfredo M Flores and Adelina Duran on February 4 John Lawrence Blair and Eva Mae May on February 9 George FE McGee and Winnie M Allen on February 9.
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Sam Clements
Maggie Mae Henley
Gail Delano Odom
Peggy June Wiginton
Alfredo M. Flores
Adelina Duran
John Lawrence Blair
Eva Mae May
George FE. McGee
Winnie M. Allen
Rochelle Juniors Stage Hillbilly Comedy This Friday
Rochelle High School juniors present a three act hillbilly comedy Headin for a Weddin at 7 30 pm in the school auditorium Directed by Jack Herrington tickets cost 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students The cast includes Willborn Myers Kay Bratton Wayne Booker Joyce Nowlin Linda Hagler Barbara Stuart Doyle Wooten Barbara Jeffreys Jim Crawford Joyce Crawford Sara Murrah Eugene Johnson Mary Lou Lee June Kennedy and Marilyn Veazey in roles such as Homer Hollowbone Maw Hollowbone and Grandpappy Hankley.
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Rochelle High School
Maw Hollowbone
Kay Bratton
Paw Hollowbone
Wayne Booker
Sarah Jo Hollowbone
Joyce Nowlin
Gracie May Hollowbone
Linda Hagler
Fannie Jane Hollowbone
Barbara Stuart
Pepper Hollowbone
Doyle Wooten
Sis” Hollowbone
Barbara Jeffreys
Grandpappy
Han‘kley
Jim Crawford
Widow Blairhouse
Joyce Crawford
Bertha Blairhouse
Sara Murrah
Slim Blairhouse
Eugene Johnson
Melissa Dugan
Mary Lou Lee
Hortense Todd
June Kennedy
Isabel Todd
Marilyn Veazey
Jay Channell to Lead Gospel Meeting in Midland
Jay Channell of Midland, formerly minister of the Fourth and South Bridge Street Church of Christ, will return next week to conduct a Gospel meeting. Services will be held each evening at 7 30 starting February 14 through February 18. The public is invited to attend any or all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Channell
Midland
Fourth and
South Bridge Street
Church of Christ Here
March of Dimes nets $4,248 in McCulloch County
The 1955 March of Dimes total in McCulloch County reaches 4248.45 dollars as Fred Wulff Jr. notes most gifts have posted and final receipts may still come in. Contributions break down by Special gifts, County activities, Mothers March, Women’s Clubs, Brady schools, Coin Collectors, Inter Mfg Co, Malone’s watch, Dance and Radio Show.
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McCulloch County
Fred Wulff, Jr
Brady Schools
Inter. Mfg. Co
Malone’s
Rochelle Plans Talent Show at School Auditorium
An amateur talent show will be held in the Rochelle School auditorium on Friday night March 4. Out of town judges will award winners in five divisions and contestants from across the county are invited. Admission is 35 and 15 cents with proceeds funding Rochelle High and Rochelle grade school athletic equipment.
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Rochelle School
Rochelle High School
Rochelle
Brady Weekend Visits and Local Hospital Patients
Visit with relatives Mr and Mrs Glenn Butler and their daughter of San Angelo spent the past week end in Brady visiting friends and relatives. John Allison Polk Brady and Mrs Ben Durst Mason were patients in Brady Hospital from Saturday until Monday.
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Glenn Butler
San Angelo
Brady
John Allison Polk
Ben Durst
Mason
Brady Hospital
Admitted to Brady Hospital Friday
Admitted to Brady Hospital Friday were Clyde Matthews of Rochelle and Virgil Middleton, Melvin.
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Brady Hospital
Clyde Matthews
Rochelle
Virgil Middleton
Melvin
Lady Cop on Duty Friday in Brady Meter Check Trial
Mrs Ida Mae Sears hired temporarily by Brady Police to monitor parking meters for a 60 day trial. She lives with her parents 11 miles south of Brady, is a widow with two boys, and has burned pear to feed cattle. City Marshal Tommy Clay says may need a man for wrecks and other duties if needed. Uniform being prepared for Friday start.
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Ida Mae Sears
Brady
H. A. Otte
Tommy Clay
Mitchell Takes Second in Ranch Girls Barrel Race
Mrs. Mitchell representing Brady finished second in the Invitational Ranch Girls Barrel Race at Fort Worth's Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. Mickey Winslow of Magnolia won in 19.5 seconds. Mitchell clocked 19.7 and earned a white leather jacket as runner up.
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Manuelita Mitchell
Fort Worth
Brady
Ambulance Crash Delays Trip With Baby In Vehicle
An ambulance carrying a two year old girl and her mother collided with a 1951 Chevrolet driven by Ronnie Taylor on East 11th Street near the Mason highway. The mother and child were moved to another car and the hospital trip continued. the child was not seriously injured. Damage touched the ambulance left front fender and Taylor’s back right fender.
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Wilkerson Funeral Home
Ronnie Taylor
Brady
East 11Th St
Old Mason Highway
Ernest
Mickey) McMurry
London
Pontotoc
McMurry
Veca
McCulloch County Final Poll Tax Total Reported
McCulloch County's final poll tax total stands at 1 747 Tax Assessor Collector John Guice said that includes 1 731 paid poll taxes and 16 underage exemptions.
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McCulloch County
John Guice
Mrs. Hamilton and Blauvelt Stay Patients at Brady Hospital
Mrs. R. Hamilton of Brady and Mrs. Lloyd Blauvelt of Rochelle were patients in Brady Hospital from Thursday to Monday. The brief hospital visit highlights local residents seeking medical care in the community facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Hamilton
Brady
Lloyd Blauvelt
Rochelle
Brady Hospital
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